The W-1 district is designed to preserve features of recreational value in the City of Beardstown. The district intends to provide conditions and regulations for the protection, enhancement, and perpetuation of buildings, structures, areas or places in Beardstown which have special recreation value for the general welfare of the public and community.

In the W-1 district, no building or land shall be used or building shall be erected or structurally altered except for one or more of the following uses:

A.

Commercial activities which are directly related to recreation, such as boat sales and repairs, bait and tackle shops, fishing equipment sales, and other commercial activities and uses which in the opinion of the planning commission are of the same general character as those enumerated in this subsection.

B.

Those public improvements and uses which are directed toward recreational improvements.

C.

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses.

No height regulations required.

A.

[Front yard.] There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.

B.

Side yard. There shall be a side yard on each side having a width of not less than ten (10) feet.

C.

Rear yard. No restrictions.

D.

Lot area. There shall be a lot area of not less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

E.

Lot width. There shall be an average width of not less than one hundred (100) feet measured along the building line.

F.

Lot coverage. The combined building area of the main building and accessory buildings should not cover more than fifty (50) per cent of the total lot area.